16 Tex. Admin. Code § 62.24 - Continuing Education
(a) Each
registered code enforcement officer must complete at least twelve continuing
education hours as set forth in this section within the 24 months preceding
renewal of a registration, at least one hour of which must be in legal or
legislative issues as provided in subsection (i)(12).
(b) Each registered code enforcement officer
in training must complete at least six continuing education hours as set forth
in this section within the twelve months preceding renewal of a registration,
at least one hour of which must be in legal or legislative issues as provided
in subsection (i)(12).
(c) A code
enforcement officer in training who applies to upgrade a registration pursuant
to §62.20 is not required to submit continuing education hours in order to
upgrade.
(d) Only continuing
education activities conducted in accordance with this section shall be
considered approved by the department and may be represented to the public as
acceptable for registration renewal for registered code enforcement officers
and code enforcement officers in training in Texas.
(e) Department -approved continuing education
activities for registration renewal may include the following:
(1) conferences;
(2) home-study training modules (including
professional journals requiring successful completion of a test document);
(3) lectures;
(4) panel discussions;
(5) seminars;
(6) accredited college or university courses;
(7) video or film presentations
with live instruction;
(8) field
demonstrations;
(9)
teleconferences; or
(10) other
activities approved by the department .
(f) Only the following continuing education
activities shall serve as a basis for registration renewal:
(1) approved by the department or its
designee in accordance with this section; or
(2) approved by another professional
regulatory agency in the State of Texas as acceptable continuing education for
registration renewal; and
(3)
covering one or more of the curriculum areas listed in subsection
(i).
(g) Continuing
education activities must meet the following criteria in order to be accepted
for continuing education credit:
(1) the
activity must cover one or more of the curriculum areas listed in subsection
(i);
(2) the activity must be
conducted by an organization which is:
(A) an
accredited college or university;
(B) a governmental agency, including local,
state or federal agencies;
(C) an
association with a membership of 25 or more persons, or its affiliate;
or
(D) a commercial education
business;
(3) the
activity must have a record-keeping procedure which includes a register of who
took the course and the number of continuing education hours earned;
(4) the organization must implement
procedures for verifying participant attendance;
(5) the activity must be at least 50 minutes
in length of actual instruction time. Round-table discussions and more than one
speaker for the total of 50 minutes per activity is permissible. No credit will
be given for time used for other non-relevant activities; and
(6) the activity must be conducted in
compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, including the Americans
with Disabilities Act requirements for access to activities.
(h) Commercial education
businesses shall submit a request for approval on department forms, and shall
not represent any course as approved until such approval is granted by the
department in writing.
(i) The
curriculum of an approved activity must include one or more of the following
subjects:
(1) zoning and zoning ordinance
enforcement;
(2) sign
regulations;
(3) home
occupations;
(4) housing codes and
ordinances;
(5) building
abatement;
(6) nuisance
violations;
(7) abandoned
vehicles;
(8) junk
vehicles;
(9) health
ordinances;
(10) basic processes of
law related to code enforcement ;
(11) professional, supervisory, or management
training related to the profession of code enforcement ;
(12) legislative or legal updates related to
the profession of code enforcement ; or
(13) principles and procedures to be followed
when possessing or carrying a bite stick .
(j) Documentation of continuing education
activity shall be maintained by the organization for five years, including:
(1) a roster which shall include the
following:
(A) name, address, phone number,
registration number, and signature of the registrant ; and
(B) number of continuing education hours
earned by each individual; and
(2) copies of all program materials
sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this section.
(k) At the conclusion of the activity the
organization shall distribute to those registered code enforcement officers and
code enforcement officers in training who have successfully completed the
activity a certificate of completion which shall include the name of the
registrant , the name of the organization providing the training, the title of
the activity, the date and location of the activity, and the continuing
education hours earned. The certificate shall include a breakdown of the hours
earned on each topic listed under subsection (i).
(l) Each registered code enforcement officer
and code enforcement officer in training shall collect and keep certificates of
completion of approved courses. These certificates of completion will be used
to document the attendance of a registered code enforcement officer or code
enforcement officer in training at approved courses. The department will
conduct random audits for compliance with this requirement.
(m) Failure to comply with continuing
education requirements may result in suspension of a code enforcement officer
or code enforcement officer in training registration until the necessary
credits for continuing education are successfully completed.
(n) The department may refuse to accept any
or all courses for registration renewal if an organization fails to retain
documentation related to the activity as required by this section, or fails to
comply with any other requirements that are a basis for approval or that are a
part of this chapter.
(o) Initial
certification in the twelve months preceding renewal will be accepted as proof
of the continuing education required by this section if the certification is
listed as follows:
(1) International Code
Council (ICC):
(A) residential building
inspector;
(B) residential
electrical inspector;
(C)
residential mechanical inspector;
(D) residential plumbing inspector;
(E) commercial building inspector;
(F) commercial electrical
inspector;
(G) commercial
mechanical inspector;
(H)
commercial plumbing inspector;
(I)
fire inspector I;
(J) fire
inspector II;
(K) residential
combination inspector;
(L)
commercial combination inspector;
(M) certified building official;
(N) accessibility inspector;
(O) zoning inspector;
(P) property maintenance and housing
inspector; or
(Q) housing code
official;
(2)
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO):
(A) voluntary plumbing inspector;
or
(B) voluntary mechanical
inspector;
(3) National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
(A)
certified fire protection specialist;
(B) fire inspector I;
(C) fire inspector II;
(D) certified building inspector;
(E) certified residential electrical
inspector; or
(F) certified master
electrical inspector;
(4)
International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI):
(A) building 1 and 2 family
dwelling;
(B) building
general;
(C) electrical 1 and 2
family dwelling;
(D) electrical
general;
(E) fire protection
general;
(F) fire protection plan
review;
(G) mechanical 1 and 2
family dwelling;
(H) mechanical
general;
(I) plumbing 1 and 2
family dwelling; or
(J) plumbing
general;
(5) National
Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) certified pool-spa operator ; or
(6) American Association of Code Enforcement
(AACE):
(A) certified property maintenance
and housing inspector;
(B)
certified zoning enforcement officer;
(C) certified code enforcement officer ;
or
(D) code enforcement
administrator.
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